SingularityU India Summit Returns to Mumbai to Showcase Local and Global Contributions to Solving the World’s Biggest Challenges

Two-day conference, held in association with INK and in collaboration with Deloitte, will host international speakers covering innovations in healthcare, pharma, cyberspace, artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, design, and finance

New Delhi 21 February 2017 : Singularity University, a global learning and innovation community using exponential technologies to solve the world’s biggest challenges, has announced a second SingularityU India Summit to be held on April 7th and 8th, 2017 at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, Mumbai. The two-day summit, hosted in association with INK and in collaboration with Deloitte, convenes exponential thought leaders and organizations from around the world, enabling participants to gain insights into emerging, exponential technologies and how they can be used to create positive change and economic growth in the region.

SingularityU Summits are two-day conferences held across the globe that demonstrate how life, society, and industries are being reshaped to build a more abundant future for everyone. The Summits feature influential leaders in science, technology, and innovation who address global trends being impacted by the rapid rise of technology and analyze future challenges that face global businesses, organizations, and industries.

The 2017 SingularityU India Summit will offer extensive debate and interactive workshops, thanks to the expanding list of experts and exponential technologies being covered, including healthcare, blockchain, AI, robotics, big data, finance, and design. In addition to expert presentations, the Mumbai Summit is organizing workshops with various speakers. Participants will explore questions ranging from trending technological changes across the globe and their impact on industry growth, to region-specific challenges and an exchange of ideas and existing best practices.

“Singularity University is proud to be working again with INK to host a second Singularity Summit in Mumbai convening the exponential leaders and organizations who are shaping the future,” remarked Rob Nail, CEO and Associate Founder of Singularity University. “India represents a microcosm of the challenges facing humanity across the world, and it also is fast gaining a solid reputation as a global center not only of technological and financial innovation, but also of positive social innovation and impact. This powerful combination is fueling positive change in Asia and beyond. Through this summit, we hope to connect and inspire leaders to effect global impact.”

INK is India’s foremost platform for the exchange of innovative ideas and advancement of visionary thought leadership. The global sponsor of SingularityU Summits is Deloitte, the world’s largest professional services network, with extensive practice in innovation.

Speaking on INK’s collaboration with Singularity University, Lakshmi Pratury, Founder and CEO of INK and the Director of SingularityU India Summit, said, “There was instant alignment in the way SingularityU and INK understood the criticality of innovation and bringing communities and business leaders together. We are delighted to partner and host the Summit for the second consecutive year in India. The Summit will focus on how innovation enabled by exponential technologies will play a game changing role in diverse fields including AI and robotics, biotechnology, medicine, finance, cybersecurity and energy among others. The Summit is aimed at accelerating a local culture of innovation, and an opportunity to highlight breakthrough technologies, startups and ideas in a young, vibrant economy like ours.”

Mr. Rajarshi Sengupta, Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, commented that, “Deloitte is a knowledge partner with SU and a principal sponsor of many of its programs. We are working with SU to help our clients explore the impact of exponential technologies, identify the implications and opportunities, and help them build the innovation discipline within their companies. Deloitte is pleased to support the second edition of SingularityU Summit in India in association with INK and looks forward to another successful Summit this year.”